Published 10:27 am, Friday, January 13, 2017

MILFORD >> A local woman was arrested Thursday after Milford police say she was in possession of drugs and paraphernalia during a traffic stop.

Allison Hotz, 22, was initially stopped at about 10:15 a.m. Thursday for traveling unreasonably fast near Pond Point Avenue and Baxter Lane.

During the stop, police allegedly found Hotz had marijuana, hallucinogenic mushrooms and “several” drug paraphernalia items in her possession, police spokesman Officer Joseph Dempsey said Friday in a release.

Hotz, who lives on Merwin Avenue, was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of a hallucinogen and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was released on a promise to appear Feb. 7 in Milford court.